When it comes to managing your finances, it’s not how much you have, but what you do with it that counts, as is evidenced by America’s most unassuming billionaire Warren Buffet at one end of the scale, and the multi-millionaire celebrities and sports people who
People are supported and defined by their work. Our incomes allow us to buy the things we need, and provide us with a sense of pride that we’re working hard to make ends meet. For any person in the workplace, a job is worth hanging
‘This is it, the next big thing and you’re going to make a killing with it!’ you think as you start on the road to entrepreneurial success. However, before you venture into the business of running your own company, it would be a good idea
With the current recessive economic state, buying a car should not be a decision based on emotion; but rather one based on how much the purchase could affect your pocket overall – don’t just think initial capital layout, think long term too. A car is
They are names that you often hear about in the media, Herman Mashaba, Anton Rupert, Patrice Motsepe, Raymond Ackerman – some of the most successful businessmen in South Africa, but for many of them, the road to riches was not easy. If you have read
December is a time for rest and relaxation, spending time with your family and celebrating the end of another long year by enjoying the fruits of your labours. Unfortunately, for many people, there’s a little too much of enjoying the fruits and not enough of
Seventy-five percent of South Africans are now part of the banking system, which is a big increase over the last ten years. Typically, once a South African had selected a bank, they tend to stick with it because of the bureaucratic nightmare of changing. However,
Have you ever wondered why educated people who earn good money continue to borrow and dig deeper holes themselves, instead of use their gift of good fortune to build wealth and free themselves economically. I learnt an important lesson about this from a brilliant book
Does interest not interest you? It should. If you have a savings account, you are earning interest. If you have any form of credit, you are paying interest. And the little (or sometimes not so little) amounts of rands and cents really do add up,
Using a motorbike to commute to work and back may not seem like a financial solution or time saver for everyone, however if you take a moment to look at the facts, you may very well find yourself being swayed to purchase a bike and
